| Regimental number | 10/1613 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Reefton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | Duncan Terrace, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Rev Charles Penney, Springston, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in Wanganui Rifles, Territorial Force; resigned on expiration of term; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs Jessie Penney, 7 Crohane Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, and the late Rev. C. Penney |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' War service: 238 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800401 |